Article Review #6
The social and emotional functioning of students with an autistic spectrum disorder during the transition between primary and secondary schools
Sherry Vaughn
EDUC 628-D
May 8, 2016
Liberty University
When students transfer from primary school to secondary school they are very excited, a little nervous, and a just a little timid but they are able settle into a daily routine that helps them be successful in establishing new friendships or maintaining existing friendship. However, this is not always true for the precious child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This child has a hard time with change, with developing new friendships and maintaining friendships from their primary school. According to Fortuna “the transition …show more content…
Social issues play a very important part in challenging behaviors because of their new and unfamiliar surroundings and as a result the social skills that were learned in primary school are forgotten. Fortuna (2014) noted that “students became increasingly concerned with friendships following transition.” It follows that because they are often left out by their peers in secondary school that it will “result in an increasing problem in getting along with those students (2014).”
Functional imitation Because there is less interaction between the precious child with autism and his/her peers and even between the child and his/her teacher, the functional imitation that is gained from this type of interaction is lost. “This could be because secondary school staff members spend less time with the pupil, and therefore they are less likely to be aware of or witness emotional and social difficulties (2014).” Another reason the benefit from this type of interaction is according to
Bogdashina (2005) “the overall aim of social skills programme is to teach basic strategies for social communication…and meaningful interactions (p.244).”
The social and emotional functioning of students with an autistic spectrum disorder during the transition between primary and secondary schools
Sherry Vaughn
EDUC 628-D
May 8, 2016
Liberty University
When students transfer from primary school to secondary school they are very excited, a little nervous, and a just a little timid but they are able settle into a daily routine that helps them be successful in establishing new friendships or maintaining existing friendship. However, this is not always true for the precious child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This child has a hard time with change, with developing new friendships and maintaining friendships from their primary school. According to Fortuna “the transition …show more content…
Social issues play a very important part in challenging behaviors because of their new and unfamiliar surroundings and as a result the social skills that were learned in primary school are forgotten. Fortuna (2014) noted that “students became increasingly concerned with friendships following transition.” It follows that because they are often left out by their peers in secondary school that it will “result in an increasing problem in getting along with those students (2014).”
Functional imitation Because there is less interaction between the precious child with autism and his/her peers and even between the child and his/her teacher, the functional imitation that is gained from this type of interaction is lost. “This could be because secondary school staff members spend less time with the pupil, and therefore they are less likely to be aware of or witness emotional and social difficulties (2014).” Another reason the benefit from this type of interaction is according to
Bogdashina (2005) “the overall aim of social skills programme is to teach basic strategies for social communication…and meaningful interactions (p.244).”